I don't know about the rest of you guys, but I've got a bit of a monkey on my back, and it's called videogames.  And what's the problem with that, you might ask.  Well how do you balance the rest of your life with your passion for gaming, or do you.  Have you found yourself neglecting the important things like school, your career, your girlfriend/boyfriend, or your kids because of your little habit?  And how do you go about justifying all those hours you've put into Final Fantasy whatever, your town in Animal Crossing, or all those matches of Call of Duty 4. 

How do you rationalize all this lost time that we could be using to write a novel, run for office, ace the SATs, or cure cancer.

Happy Voting!

What does turning the game off mean, help me out here =/

I picked option #3. I can't wait to sit down and actually enjoy a game for more than 12 hours straight! =P

If I don't game I would not do something usefull I rather would be drunk, posting on forums or masturbate myself while watching the neighbours wife through the window.


I don't really spend that much time on gaming or it depends what you call much. Between 5-10 hours a week. So I don't think I game to much.

I actually need more time to game :S

The lost time? You consider it a waste of time, or close to that? Justifying that I play a game a lot? You seem to think of this a lot differently than I do.

How is playing Okami any more of a waste of time than reading a fiction book? If you consider gaming a waste of time, almost all non-productive time is wasted.

That may not have been what you intended, or even what it sounded like, but "waste of time" truly is a term I hate.

I play games too much. i cut time from other things lol. It's one of the cheaper hobbies though.

i take breaks to eat, drink, use vgchartz and work

If I play too much, I usually end up taking a break for several months.

Unfortunately I don't have enough time to get all of the gaming I want in.

I have a *gasp* LIFE. NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

All seriousness, I get to play, just not as much as I would like too.